Links to other interesting money articles on 9th Oct 2006.
This Is Money: Airbus Chief Departs
Airbus lost its second chief executive in three months today following the departure of Christian Streiff
Motley Fool: How Insurance Firms Avoid Paying Out
Last month the Law Commission published its tentative proposals to change the law relating to misrepresentation and non-disclosure clauses in insurance policies. About time too considering there have been various reports calling for reform dating right back to 1957!
Motley Fool: Who Will Steal Your Online Money?
Although the Internet is a terrifically useful tool to help us manage our finances, it’s also a thieves’ den for thousands of online scams and frauds.
Motley Fool: Cashback Loans: Gimme Or Gimmick?
Last week, Nationwide BS hiked its personal loan interest rates and launched a new cashback deal for borrowers.
This Is Money: Profit From Homemade Energy
Homeowners who generate their own electricity will soon be able to sell it back to the national grid
This Is Money: ID Cards Will Cost Taxpayers £5.4bn
The national identity card scheme will cost £5.4bn to set up and run over the next 10 years, the Home Office revealed today.
Family Finance: Car Insurance €“ Plan Your Route
Author: Richard Norfolk
With ‘unsolicited mail’ campaigns and extensive advertising, it appears that car insurance is very popular amongst providers. The sheer variety of schemes being offered to satisfy different requirements, when multiplied by the number of companies active in the market, presents motorists with a choice of routes as complicated as a road map.
Most providers […]
Motley Fool: An Impressive Dot.com Survivor
“Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department” ~ David Packard
This Is Money: Homes Almost At £200,000 Mark
The cost of a home leapt further towards the £200,000 barrier according to official figures publishes by the Government today